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Why rail is the best






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          Some say “what’s old is new”, and as tourists                                                                          Trains offer                      may not be new to you if           these two cities watch
                                                                                                                                                                   your favourite destination
                                                                                                                                                                                                      the countryside fly by in
          begin to more closely investigate their                                                                                shorter total                     is Europe, where rail has          relaxation on board a train.
          carbon footprint, one of the oldest forms                                                                                                                eliminated almost all air            Trains also typically
          of travel is beginning its much-deserved                                                                               trip times                        routes between Paris-Lyon          connect city centres, meaning
                                                                                                                                                                   (on the TGV), Cologne-
                                                                                                                                                                                                      when travelling up to
          renaissance. MYLES STEDMAN spotlights four                                                                               Everyone wants to spend         Frankfurt (Deutsche Bahn),         around 1,000 kilometres, it
          reasons why every traveller should look to                                                                             more time actually on their       Madrid-Barcelona (Renfe),          is often the quickest option,
          the rails for their next holiday, whether you’re                                                                       holiday – not getting to and      and Rome-Naples (ItaliaRail).      especially when considering
                                                                                                                                                                                                      the elimination of airport
                                                                                                                                                                      Rather than board an
          looking to arrive on time or arrive in style.                                                                          from it. If this sounds like      aircraft or step onto a bus,       check-in, security, boarding,
                                                                                                                                 you, then you’re already
                                                                                                                                 a great train person. This        almost all travellers between      and baggage handling. This




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